#YourMapleRidge Photo Contest

To celebrate the re-launch of the official City of Maple Ridge Instagram account, we are pleased to present the #YourMapleRidge Photo Contest!

The top ten entries will win a prize pack and the grand prize winner will receive the prize pack, $200.00 in gift cards to local businesses as well as a photo feature on the official City of Maple Ridge website, social channels and within an upcoming edition of the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture Program Guide.

What is the photo contest theme?

The theme (#YourMapleRidge) can be interpreted in many different ways; the subject matter of your photo and caption could range from people, animals, nature or architecture! We are looking for photos and captions that capture your unique perspective of our community and surroundings.

How do I enter?

Post a photo (or photos!) that represent(s) what Maple Ridge means to you using #YourMapleRidge. From nature to neighbours and from architecture to animals, we want to see the City through your eyes! Remember to write about your photo in the description post and tell us how the image connects with the contest theme.

@YourMapleRidge Instagram feed

What is the photo contest theme?

The theme (#YourMapleRidge) can be interpreted in many different ways; the subject matter of your photo and caption could range from people, animals, nature or architecture! We are looking for photos and captions that capture your unique perspective of our community and surroundings. Please note that both your photo and caption are considered part of your submission.

When does the contest begin?

February 15, 2019.

When does the contest end?

March 15, 2019.

What are the prizes?

Top Ten Finalists Will Receive:

Maple Ridge Swag Bag

The Grand Prize Winner Will Receive:

Maple Ridge Swag Bag;

A 3 Month Family Pass to the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre; and

A $200.00 gift card to a local business of their choice.

The Grand Prize Winner's Photo Will Be:

Featured on the official City of Maple Ridge website;

Featured as the official City of Maple Ridge's Facebook Page Timeline Photo for one month; and

Highlighted in an upcoming issue of the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture Program Guide.

How will the winner be determined?

A panel of judges will review all entries according to the pre-established judging criteria received between February 15 and March 15 (inclusive) and determine the top ten submissions (the finalists). The finalists will be revealed on our Facebook Page and on our Instagram Feed on March 27 which will mark the start of the Public Voting Period. The submission with the highest number of votes/likes combined across Facebook and Instagram at the end of the Public Voting Period is the Grand Prize Winner.

When is the Public Voting Period?

The Public Voting Period will take place from March 27 to April 12 (inclusive) on Facebook and Instagram.

How do I enter?

Post a photo (or photos!) that represent(s) what Maple Ridge means to you using #YourMapleRidge. From nature to neighbours and from architecture to animals, we want to see the City through your eyes! Remember to write about your photo in the description post and tell us how the image connects with the contest theme.

Once these three steps have been completed, you have entered the contest! Remember to vote for your favourite entries via Facebook and Instagram from March 27 - April 12.

Terms & Conditions:

The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2019 at 11:59 PM.

Facebook nor Instagram are affiliated with this contest.

By submitting an image to the contest, you agree to give the City of Maple Ridge the right to use your image solely for the purposes of marketing and promoting the City of Maple Ridge. Marketing and Promotion uses include: displaying the photo online through the City website and City social media channels, displaying the photo in print publications including the PRC Guide, Citizen's Report and other, displaying your image at any site or location where the City is providing services to the community including special events and city owned public buildings.

The City of Maple Ridge will credit you, the photographer, if your image is used in any official publications related to this contest.

You may enter the contest using Facebook or Instagram. The same photo submitted on both Facebook and Instagram will only be counted as a single submission, though votes cast on the image will be combined to create your final total. You may submit multiple times throughout the submission period with different images.

If you choose to enter multiple times, only one of your entries will be eligible for the top ten (finalists). If you have multiple entries that are highly ranked by the judging panel, only your highest scoring image will be chosen for the voting period.

Only current Maple Ridge citizens are eligible.

Only images taken within/of Maple Ridge are eligible.

The City reserves the right to refuse an entry if it is deemed offensive or inappropriate in any way. Submissions containing content deemed inappropriate (nudity, use of drugs, alcohol or illegal substances, profanity, hateful comments) are not eligible.

Staff persons and elected officials of the City of Maple Ridge and their immediate family members are ineligible for the grand prize and Public Voting Period (ie, cannot be a finalist) but are welcome to join the fun.

You may not submit images that you did not take; however, if you would like to submit an image on behalf of an individual who does not have a Facebook or Instagram account (like a minor or dependent), we will require their official consent (we will provide a form) if your photo is considered for the finalist voting period.

Images can be taken by any device (cell phone, DSLR, etc) so long as the photographer can provide an original image file if chosen as a finalist (top ten). If you are unable to provide an image file, your entry will be disqualified from the Public Voting Period.

Those who are selected as finalists will be contacted via private message/direct message for image files, confirmation of their interest and confirmation of their eligibility for participating in the Public Voting Period. If the potential finalist does not respond or provide the necessary information by March 25, they will be disqualified from the Public Voting Period and become ineligible for the Grand Prize.

Your entry may not include trademarks, contract rights, or any other intellectual property rights of any other third person or entity.

Your entry may not contain names, likenesses, or other characteristics identifying celebrities or other public figures, living or dead.

You will be responsible for any claim made by any third party in respect of your entry and to fully indemnify the City of Maple Ridge and its partners in respect of all royalties, fees and any other monies owing to any person or entity by reason of your breaching any of the foregoing.